| Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir Contributor(s): Hillerman, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060505869 ISBN-13: 9780060505868 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: This is a splendid memoir, an affectionate and unvarnished recollection of the life of one of America's best-loved writers today. Beginning with his upbringing in Depression-era Oklahoma, this book spans Hillerman's tour of duty in France in World War II, his newspaper career, and his now legendary entry into publishing. Photo inserts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001024160 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 5.35" W x 8.04" (0.70 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 61176 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 19.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this affectionate and unvarnished recollection of his past, Tony Hillerman looks at seventy-six years spent getting from hard-times farm boy to bestselling author. Using the gifts of a talented novelist and reporter, Hillerman draws brilliant portrait not just of his life, but of the world around him. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hillerman, Tony: - TONY HILLERMAN was a former president of the Mystery Writers of America and received the Edgar and Grand Master Awards. His other honors include the Center for the American Indian's Ambassador Award, the Spur Award for Best Western Novel, and the Navajo Tribal Council Special Friends of the Dineh award. A native of Oklahoma, Tony Hillerman lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, until his death in 2008. |